Jolyon Palmer received only restricted running after his Renault RS.16 suffered a suspected high speed tyre failure along the pit straight.

It marked the second successive session in which the car sustained a tyre issue, after reserve driver Esteban Ocon encountered a problem in first practice.

Palmer was able to return to action during the final 15 minutes of the session and he placed 17th, ahead of Manor duo Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto.

Sauber had a lowly session with Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson substantially slower than rivals Manor, the pair sandwiching Haas’ Esteban Gutiérrez, who managed only limited running due to an electronics issue.